Year-End Lists

The Playlist: The 25 Best Films of 2025

1. One Battle After Another
   Paul Thomas Anderson
2. Hamnet
   Chloé Zhao
3. Marty Supreme
   Josh Safdie
4. Train Dreams
   Clint Bentley
5. It Was Just an Accident
   Jafar Panahi
6. Sentimental Value
   Joachim Trier
7. Sirāt
   Oliver Laxe
8. The Secret Agent
   Kleber Mendonça Filho
9. Sinners
   Ryan Coogler
10. Resurrection
    Bi Gan
11. The Voice of Hind Rajab
    Kaouther Ben Hania
12. No Other Choice
    Park Chan-wook
13. Bugonia
    Yorgos Lanthimos
14. Weapons
    Zach Cregger
15. The Mastermind
    Kelly Reichardt
16. The Testament of Ann Lee
    Mona Fastvold
17. Splitsville
    Michael Angelo Covino
18. Sorry, Baby
    Eva Victor
19. Pillion
    Harry Lighton
20. My Father's Shadow
    Akinola Davies Jr.
21. Wake Up Dead Man
    Rian Johnson
22. Cover-Up
    Laura Poitras and Mark Obenhaus
23. Hedda
    Nia DaCosta
24. If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
    Mary Bronstein
25. Jay Kelly
    Noah Baumbach

Honorable Mention

• Roofman
  Derek Cianfrance
• The Baltimorons
  Jay Duplass
• Friendship
  Andrew DeYoung
• Black Bag
  Steven Soderbergh
• Twinless
  James Sweeney
• Lurker
  Alex Russell
• The Perfect Neighbor
  Geeta Gandbhir